Boy name

Joseph

As of 2025, Joseph ranks #29 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 7,303 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Joseph go back to 1880; the peak came in 1912 at #5, with 12,062 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #5 among boy names.